Mammal Conservation Europe
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Hey there! We are Mammal Conservation Europe, a consortium of NGOs focused on mammal conservation and research. https://mammals.eu/
New publication in our journal 📢
Lazar, A., Weksler, M. & Bonvicino, C.R. The hidden diversity in Thrichomys Trouessart, 1880 (Rodentia: Echimyidae): identity of T. pachyurus (Wagner 1845), and the description of a new species from Central Brazil. Mamm Biol (2025). doi.org/10.1007/s429...
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Lazar, A., Weksler, M. & Bonvicino, C.R. The hidden diversity in Thrichomys Trouessart, 1880 (Rodentia: Echimyidae): identity of T. pachyurus (Wagner 1845), and the description of a new species from Central Brazil. Mamm Biol (2025). doi.org/10.1007/s429...
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The hidden diversity in Thrichomys Trouessart, 1880 (Rodentia: Echimyidae): identity of T. pachyurus (Wagner 1845), and the description of a new species from Central Brazil - Mammalian Biology
Neotropical rodents of the genus Thrichomys inhabit open vegetation biomes, including the Brazilian Caatinga, Cerrado, and Pantanal, as well as the Paraguayan and Bolivian Chaco regions. For a long…
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October 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
New publication in our journal 📢
Lazar, A., Weksler, M. & Bonvicino, C.R. The hidden diversity in Thrichomys Trouessart, 1880 (Rodentia: Echimyidae): identity of T. pachyurus (Wagner 1845), and the description of a new species from Central Brazil. Mamm Biol (2025). doi.org/10.1007/s429...
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Lazar, A., Weksler, M. & Bonvicino, C.R. The hidden diversity in Thrichomys Trouessart, 1880 (Rodentia: Echimyidae): identity of T. pachyurus (Wagner 1845), and the description of a new species from Central Brazil. Mamm Biol (2025). doi.org/10.1007/s429...
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1/3 #MammalWednesday The European water vole (Arvicola amphibius) is an intriguing mammal native to Europe, often found near water bodies like rivers, lakes, and wetlands. 🌎 🦊 🦤
April 23, 2025 at 6:03 PM
1/3 #MammalWednesday The European water vole (Arvicola amphibius) is an intriguing mammal native to Europe, often found near water bodies like rivers, lakes, and wetlands. 🌎 🦊 🦤
MammalWednesday: The largest European mammal is the European bison (Bison bonasus), also known as the wisent, with adult males weighing up to 1,000 kg. 🌎 🦊 🦤
April 9, 2025 at 11:30 AM
MammalWednesday: The largest European mammal is the European bison (Bison bonasus), also known as the wisent, with adult males weighing up to 1,000 kg. 🌎 🦊 🦤
MammalWednesday: #Red #foxes (#Vulpes vulpes) 🦊 have incredible hearing—they can detect the rustling of small rodents under thick snow and use a specialized hunting technique called "mousing," where they leap and dive headfirst to catch their prey! photo ccby © andrewm77 🌎 🐁
March 26, 2025 at 10:39 AM
1/5 Recent interesting #Publication Sordello et al. (2025). Does artificial light interfere with the activity of nocturnal mammals? An experimental study using road underpasses. Biological Conservation, 302. doi.org/10.1016/j.bi... 🌎 🦊 🦤 🧪
March 23, 2025 at 3:30 PM
1/5 Recent interesting #Publication Sordello et al. (2025). Does artificial light interfere with the activity of nocturnal mammals? An experimental study using road underpasses. Biological Conservation, 302. doi.org/10.1016/j.bi... 🌎 🦊 🦤 🧪
#MammalWednesday #Bechstein's bat (Myotis bechsteinii) is a medium-sized #bat found in deciduous forests across Europe. It has a broad wingspan, large ears, and a brownish-grey fur coat. Bechstein's bats are insectivorous, feeding on moths, beetles, and other small insects. 🦊 🌎 🦤 🦇
March 19, 2025 at 12:30 PM
#MammalWednesday #Bechstein's bat (Myotis bechsteinii) is a medium-sized #bat found in deciduous forests across Europe. It has a broad wingspan, large ears, and a brownish-grey fur coat. Bechstein's bats are insectivorous, feeding on moths, beetles, and other small insects. 🦊 🌎 🦤 🦇
1/2 #MammalWed The common genet (Genetta genetta) is a small, nocturnal carnivore found in woodlands, scrublands, and rocky areas. It has a slender body, long tail with black rings, and a spotted coat. Genets are agile climbers and primarily feed on small mammals, birds, insects, and fruits. 🦊 🌎
March 12, 2025 at 12:30 PM
1/2 #MammalWed The common genet (Genetta genetta) is a small, nocturnal carnivore found in woodlands, scrublands, and rocky areas. It has a slender body, long tail with black rings, and a spotted coat. Genets are agile climbers and primarily feed on small mammals, birds, insects, and fruits. 🦊 🌎
1/4 New interesting #Publication Brogi, R., Bongi, P., Del Frate, M. et al. Intra-guild competition and ecosystem services of mammal scavengers in a new colonized wolf landscape. Behav Ecol Sociobiol 79, 20 (2025). doi.org/10.1007/s002... 🌎 🦊 🦤 🧪 🐺
Intra-guild competition and ecosystem services of mammal scavengers in a new colonized wolf landscape - Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology
Carcass utilization by scavengers is crucial for ecosystem dynamics, influencing energy transfer and nutrient cycling. Through the provision of unconsumed carcasses, the return of wolves (Canis…
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March 7, 2025 at 10:39 AM
1/4 New interesting #Publication Brogi, R., Bongi, P., Del Frate, M. et al. Intra-guild competition and ecosystem services of mammal scavengers in a new colonized wolf landscape. Behav Ecol Sociobiol 79, 20 (2025). doi.org/10.1007/s002... 🌎 🦊 🦤 🧪 🐺
1/2 #MammalWednesday The Eurasian pygmy #shrew (Sorex minutus) is one of the smallest mammals found in Europe, inhabiting a variety of habitats including woodlands, grasslands, and gardens. It has a slender body, long pointed snout, and a brownish-grey fur coat. 🦊 🌎 🦤
March 5, 2025 at 7:22 PM
1/2 #MammalWednesday The Eurasian pygmy #shrew (Sorex minutus) is one of the smallest mammals found in Europe, inhabiting a variety of habitats including woodlands, grasslands, and gardens. It has a slender body, long pointed snout, and a brownish-grey fur coat. 🦊 🌎 🦤
1/2 #MammalWednesday The European polecat (Mustela putorius) is a medium-sized carnivore found in woodlands, wetlands, and agricultural areas across Europe. It has a slender body, dark brown fur with a lighter underbelly, and a distinctive facial mask. Polecats primarily feed on 🌎 🦊 🦤
February 26, 2025 at 12:15 PM
1/2 #MammalWednesday The European polecat (Mustela putorius) is a medium-sized carnivore found in woodlands, wetlands, and agricultural areas across Europe. It has a slender body, dark brown fur with a lighter underbelly, and a distinctive facial mask. Polecats primarily feed on 🌎 🦊 🦤
Mammal Conservation Europe's Second General Meeting!
Date and time: Mon, 3 Mar 2025 12:00 - 14:00 CET
Location: Online
Refund Policy: No Refunds
See Additional information and registration here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mammal-con... 🦊🌍🦤🧪
Date and time: Mon, 3 Mar 2025 12:00 - 14:00 CET
Location: Online
Refund Policy: No Refunds
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Mammal Conservation Europe's Second General Meeting
Join us for updates on Mammal Conservation Europe, and talks on two of Europe's strangest European animals: Blind mole-rats and Hedgehogs
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February 24, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Mammal Conservation Europe's Second General Meeting!
Date and time: Mon, 3 Mar 2025 12:00 - 14:00 CET
Location: Online
Refund Policy: No Refunds
See Additional information and registration here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mammal-con... 🦊🌍🦤🧪
Date and time: Mon, 3 Mar 2025 12:00 - 14:00 CET
Location: Online
Refund Policy: No Refunds
See Additional information and registration here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mammal-con... 🦊🌍🦤🧪
1/2 #MammalWednesday The garden dormouse (Eliomys quercinus) is a small rodent found in woodlands, gardens, and rocky areas across Europe. It has a distinctive black mask around its eyes, a bushy tail, and a grey-brown coat. Garden dormice are nocturnal and hibernate for six to seven months!🦊🦤🌎
February 19, 2025 at 1:30 PM
1/2 #MammalWednesday The garden dormouse (Eliomys quercinus) is a small rodent found in woodlands, gardens, and rocky areas across Europe. It has a distinctive black mask around its eyes, a bushy tail, and a grey-brown coat. Garden dormice are nocturnal and hibernate for six to seven months!🦊🦤🌎
1/4 Interesting new #Publication Lee, K.A., Uzal, A., Gentle, L.K., Baker, P.J., Delahay, R.J., Sévêque, A., Davis, R.S. and Yarnell, R.W. (2025), Does Differential Habitat Selection Facilitate Coexistence Between Badgers and Hedgehogs?. Ecol Evol, 15: e70744. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.70744 🧪🦤🌎🦊
February 17, 2025 at 8:57 AM
1/4 Interesting new #Publication Lee, K.A., Uzal, A., Gentle, L.K., Baker, P.J., Delahay, R.J., Sévêque, A., Davis, R.S. and Yarnell, R.W. (2025), Does Differential Habitat Selection Facilitate Coexistence Between Badgers and Hedgehogs?. Ecol Evol, 15: e70744. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.70744 🧪🦤🌎🦊
1/2 The Northern birch mouse (Sicista betulina) is a small rodent found in forests and grasslands across Northern and Eastern Europe. It has a slender body, long tail, and a distinctive dark stripe running down its back. Birch mice are nocturnal and hibernate during the winter months.🌎 🦊 🦤
February 12, 2025 at 8:39 AM
1/2 The Northern birch mouse (Sicista betulina) is a small rodent found in forests and grasslands across Northern and Eastern Europe. It has a slender body, long tail, and a distinctive dark stripe running down its back. Birch mice are nocturnal and hibernate during the winter months.🌎 🦊 🦤
1/3 The Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) is one of the rarest marine mammals in the world, found in isolated locations in the Mediterranean Sea and the eastern Atlantic Ocean. This seal is characterized by its robust body, short flippers, and a distinctive, rounded head. 🌎 🦭 🦊 🦤
February 5, 2025 at 3:19 PM
1/3 The Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) is one of the rarest marine mammals in the world, found in isolated locations in the Mediterranean Sea and the eastern Atlantic Ocean. This seal is characterized by its robust body, short flippers, and a distinctive, rounded head. 🌎 🦭 🦊 🦤
1/2 (late) #MammalWednesday The European #hare (Lepus europaeus) 🐰 is a large, fast-running mammal found in open fields and grasslands across Europe. It has long ears, powerful hind legs, and a distinctive black-tipped tail. 🌎 🦊
January 23, 2025 at 11:30 AM
1/2 (late) #MammalWednesday The European #hare (Lepus europaeus) 🐰 is a large, fast-running mammal found in open fields and grasslands across Europe. It has long ears, powerful hind legs, and a distinctive black-tipped tail. 🌎 🦊
1/5 Recent publication about mammal conservation: Schneider, D., et al.: Recognition of European mammals and birds in camera trap images using deep neural networks. IET Comput. Vis. 1–31 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1049/cvi2.12294 🦤 🌎 🦊
January 10, 2025 at 1:30 PM
1/5 Recent publication about mammal conservation: Schneider, D., et al.: Recognition of European mammals and birds in camera trap images using deep neural networks. IET Comput. Vis. 1–31 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1049/cvi2.12294 🦤 🌎 🦊
1/3 MammalWednesday The European ground squirrel (Spermophilus citellus), also known as the European souslik, is a small rodent found in Central and Southeastern Europe. It inhabits open grasslands, meadows, and agricultural fields, where it digs extensive burrow systems. 🦊 🦤 🌎
January 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
1/3 MammalWednesday The European ground squirrel (Spermophilus citellus), also known as the European souslik, is a small rodent found in Central and Southeastern Europe. It inhabits open grasslands, meadows, and agricultural fields, where it digs extensive burrow systems. 🦊 🦤 🌎
1/3 #MammalWednesday #Christmasmammal The #reindeer (Rangifer tarandus), also known as the #caribou in North America, is a large, migratory mammal found in the tundra and boreal forests of Scandinavia and Russia. 🦊 🦤 🌎
December 25, 2024 at 10:00 AM
1/3 #MammalWednesday #Christmasmammal The #reindeer (Rangifer tarandus), also known as the #caribou in North America, is a large, migratory mammal found in the tundra and boreal forests of Scandinavia and Russia. 🦊 🦤 🌎
1/4 #MammalSunday The Sardinian long-eared #bat 🦇 (Plecotus sardus) is a rare and little-known mammal endemic to the island of #Sardinia in Italy. This bat is characterized by its exceptionally large ears, which are nearly as long as its body and aid in its highly developed 🦇 🦤 🌎 🦊
December 22, 2024 at 10:52 AM
1/4 #MammalSunday The Sardinian long-eared #bat 🦇 (Plecotus sardus) is a rare and little-known mammal endemic to the island of #Sardinia in Italy. This bat is characterized by its exceptionally large ears, which are nearly as long as its body and aid in its highly developed 🦇 🦤 🌎 🦊
1/6 New #Mammal #Conservation #Publication Lind Hansen, Jonathan, Peter Sunde, Thorsten Johannes Skovbjerg Balsby, and Martin Mayer. 2024. “ Using Animal–Vehicle Collision Data for Wildlife Population Monitoring.” Ecosphere 15(9): e4953. doi.org/10.1002/ecs2...
Using animal–vehicle collision data for wildlife population monitoring
Globally, collisions with vehicles result in millions of animal deaths every year, representing a major issue for wildlife conservation and management. Consequently, and importantly, much research ha...
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December 2, 2024 at 7:17 PM
1/6 New #Mammal #Conservation #Publication Lind Hansen, Jonathan, Peter Sunde, Thorsten Johannes Skovbjerg Balsby, and Martin Mayer. 2024. “ Using Animal–Vehicle Collision Data for Wildlife Population Monitoring.” Ecosphere 15(9): e4953. doi.org/10.1002/ecs2...
1/3 #MammalWednesday The Eurasian #lynx 🐱(Lynx lynx) is one of the largest species of lynx, native to the forests and mountains of Europe and Asia. This solitary and elusive predator is distinguished by its thick, tawny fur, black ear tufts, and bushy tail with a dark tip. 🦊🌍🦤
November 27, 2024 at 9:57 AM
1/3 #MammalWednesday The Eurasian #lynx 🐱(Lynx lynx) is one of the largest species of lynx, native to the forests and mountains of Europe and Asia. This solitary and elusive predator is distinguished by its thick, tawny fur, black ear tufts, and bushy tail with a dark tip. 🦊🌍🦤
1/2 The European #bison 🦬, also known as the wisent, is the heaviest land mammal in Europe, with males weighing up to 920 kg. Found in forested areas, these herbivores graze on grasses, leaves, and bark. Once nearly extinct, conservation efforts have successfully reintroduced 🦊🌍🦤
November 21, 2024 at 6:19 PM
1/2 The European #bison 🦬, also known as the wisent, is the heaviest land mammal in Europe, with males weighing up to 920 kg. Found in forested areas, these herbivores graze on grasses, leaves, and bark. Once nearly extinct, conservation efforts have successfully reintroduced 🦊🌍🦤
1/6 Recent #Mammal #Conservation #Publication: Viviani, L., Nonnis Marzano, F., Mattucci, F. et al. Non-invasive monitoring of the European wildcat in a recently colonized area in the Northern Apennines (Italy). Eur J Wildl Res 70, 22 (2024). doi.org/10.1007/s103... 🦊🌍🦤🧪
Non-invasive monitoring of the European wildcat in a recently colonized area in the Northern Apennines (Italy) - European Journal of Wildlife Research
Acquiring up-to-date information on the distribution of a species is an issue of paramount importance to set up proper conservation strategies and to assess its conservation status over time. The Euro...
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November 16, 2024 at 9:28 PM
1/6 Recent #Mammal #Conservation #Publication: Viviani, L., Nonnis Marzano, F., Mattucci, F. et al. Non-invasive monitoring of the European wildcat in a recently colonized area in the Northern Apennines (Italy). Eur J Wildl Res 70, 22 (2024). doi.org/10.1007/s103... 🦊🌍🦤🧪
1/3 #MammalWednesday The European #mole (Talpa europaea) is a fascinating mammal native to much of Europe, known for its subterranean lifestyle. This small, burrowing creature has a cylindrical body, velvety black fur, and highly adapted front limbs with spade-like paws that make 🦊🦤🌍
November 13, 2024 at 7:12 PM
1/3 #MammalWednesday The European #mole (Talpa europaea) is a fascinating mammal native to much of Europe, known for its subterranean lifestyle. This small, burrowing creature has a cylindrical body, velvety black fur, and highly adapted front limbs with spade-like paws that make 🦊🦤🌍